5chn3ll's 1999 Carrera 4

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5chn3ll's 1999 Carrera 4

Post by 5chn3ll » Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:37 am

11/14/2017: Replaced lower control arms to address clunking in front suspension.
11/14/2017: Adjusted driver-side window regulator (replacement not necessary)
1/2/2018: Replaced newly-installed MAF with previous MAF to address idle hunt. Appears that the new MAF was DOA. Battery disconnect performed to clear fuel trim memory.
1/26/2018: Tightened spin-on oil filter to address oil seep. Added .25QT DT40 to top off engine oil.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

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Re: 5chn3ll's 1999 Carrera 4

Post by 5chn3ll » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:27 am

4/7/18
Oil change - 8.5 quarts of TOTAL Quartz, NAPA Gold filter, new crush ring.

Examined undercarriage for leaks, damage, etc. No oil or coolant leaks indicated. Rear tires very worn; scheduled replacement.

Oil filter element was free of debris.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

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Re: 5chn3ll's 1999 Carrera 4

Post by 32wildbilly » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:51 am

ElSchnell wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:27 am 4/7/18
Oil change - 8.5 quarts of TOTAL Quartz, NAPA Gold filter, new crush ring.

Examined undercarriage for leaks, damage, etc. No oil or coolant leaks indicated. Rear tires very worn; scheduled replacement.

Oil filter element was free of debris.
When did they start making lubricating oil out of quartz?
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Re: 5chn3ll's 1999 Carrera 4

Post by B3DAWG » Wed Apr 11, 2018 11:43 am

32wildbilly wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:51 am
ElSchnell wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:27 am 4/7/18
Oil change - 8.5 quarts of TOTAL Quartz, NAPA Gold filter, new crush ring.

Examined undercarriage for leaks, damage, etc. No oil or coolant leaks indicated. Rear tires very worn; scheduled replacement.

Oil filter element was free of debris.
When did they start making lubricating oil out of quartz?
Actually, I was wondering why his was using 8 1/2 quarts of quartz during the oil change. Maybe a new form of filtering? ha!

Say, "Quarts of Quartz" five times as fast as you can! bwahahahahahahahahahahahahaa

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Re: 5chn3ll's 1999 Carrera 4

Post by sweet victory » Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:55 am

Still don't see rear tires replaced on here! :mrgreen:

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Re: 5chn3ll's 1999 Carrera 4

Post by gnat » Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:02 am

sweet victory wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:55 am Still don't see rear tires replaced on here! :mrgreen:
Why should you? We convinced him that he has another 10k or so left.

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